What Alison says about this course
Maritime Logistics is a free online diploma course that begins by introducing you to world trade patterns, as well as how these patterns affect global trading. It also introduces you to the differences between intermodal and multimodal transportation, as well as the fundamental shipping markets.
What you will cover
Alison splits this diploma into 21 modules across 108 topics, about 15 hours of study in total.
- World Trade Patterns — 7 topics
- International Trade and Multi-Modal Transportation — 6 topics
- Risks involved in the Export of Goods — 4 topics
- Supply Chain — 5 topics
- Intermodal and Multimodal Transportation — 6 topics
- Types of Ships — 10 topics
- Ship Operation — 5 topics
- Layers of Logistics and Value-Added Services — 7 topics
- Ports and Terminals — 6 topics
- Diploma in Maritime Logistics - First Assessment — 1 topic
- Logistics of Breakbulk Cargo — 4 topics
- Petroleum Logistics — 7 topics
- Loading and Discharging Operations — 5 topics
- Container Shipping and Systems — 7 topics
- Liner Operations — 5 topics
- Documentation — 4 topics
- Information Management — 6 topics
- Digitalization in Maritime Logistics — 7 topics
- Maritime Security — 4 topics
- Diploma in Maritime Logistics - Second Assessment — 1 topic
- Diploma in Maritime Logistics - Assessment — 1 topic
The summary above is Alison's own wording, and the module list is theirs too. Confirm the details on their course page before you start.
How to start
The course is hosted by Alison. Use the “Start this course” button above to open it on their site, where you create an account with them and study at your own pace. There is no deadline and no fee to learn. The learning is free; Alison charges separately if you want a certificate at the end, and that is entirely optional.